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Pistachio vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pistachios and spinach raw different?

  • Pistachios are richer in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, and zinc, while spinach raw is higher in vitamin A, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Spinach raw covers your daily need for vitamin A, 177% more than pistachios.
  • Pistachios contain 94 times more saturated fat than spinach raw. Pistachios contain 5.907g of saturated fat, while spinach raw contains 0.063g.

Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw and Spinach, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 32% 90% 147% 433% 60% 210% 0.13% 157% 38%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.7%
Contains more IronIron +44.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
~equal in Calcium ~99mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 19% 8.7% 57% 0% 218% 37% 24% 31% 392% 0% 0% 38% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1015.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +771.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +401.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1703.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +280.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pistachio Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Copper 1.3mg 0.13mg 130%
Vitamin B6 1.7mg 0.195mg 116%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.38g 0.165g 95%
Fats 45.32g 0.39g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.87mg 0.078mg 66%
Phosphorus 490mg 49mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 23.257g 0.01g 58%
Vitamin A 26µg 469µg 49%
Folate 51µg 194µg 36%
Protein 20.16g 2.86g 35%
Fiber 10.6g 2.2g 34%
Saturated fat 5.907g 0.063g 27%
Calories 560kcal 23kcal 27%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 28.1mg 25%
Zinc 2.2mg 0.53mg 15%
Iron 3.92mg 2.71mg 15%
Potassium 1025mg 558mg 14%
Manganese 1.2mg 0.897mg 13%
Selenium 7µg 1µg 11%
Magnesium 121mg 79mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.065mg 9%
Carbs 27.17g 3.63g 8%
Vitamin E 2.86mg 2.03mg 6%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 0.724mg 4%
Sodium 1mg 79mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.16mg 0.189mg 2%
Starch 1.67g 1%
Calcium 105mg 99mg 1%
Net carbs 16.57g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 7.66g 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.251mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.684mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.917mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.604mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 1.138mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.36mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.092mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 1.249mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.512mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.15g 0%
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.091g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 45% 27% 4% 3%
Protein: 20.16 g
Fats: 45.32 g
Carbs: 27.17 g
Water: 4.37 g
Other: 2.98 g
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +604.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11520.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +648.5%
Contains more OtherOther +73.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1991.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 53% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.257 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.38 g
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +232470%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8615.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 74% 3% 3% 2%
Starch: 1.67 g
Sucrose: 6.87 g
Glucose: 0.32 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
16% 26% 35% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.11 g
Fructose: 0.15 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +9714.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +190.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +60%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pistachio - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170184/nutrients
  2. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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